1984

 

01 Talking Heads | Psycho Killer (live) 
02 PiL | This is not a Love Song
03 The Cure | The Caterpillar
04 Iron Maiden | Powerslave
05 Metallica | Fade to Black
06 The Jesus & Mary Chain | Upside Down
07 The Smiths | What Difference Does It Make
08 A-Ha | Take On Me
09 Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Two Tribes
10 Sun-Ra and his Arkestra | Blue Intensity
11 The Ramones | Wart Hog
12 The Replacements | We’re Comin’ Out
13 Hüsker Dü | I’ll Never Forget You
14 Minutemen | One Reporters Opinion
15 Swans | Thank You
16 Sun City Girls | Caravan of Scars
17 Ramleh | Backlash
18 Un-Kommuniti | Crusade
19 Pure | Blood Passion

So here it is – i’m sure there will be people outraged at my failure to include Lionel Richie’s smash ‘Hello’, or of course the apex of Stevie Wonder’s career, ‘I Just Called To Say I Love You’, but i make no apologies. Oh and anyone who questions the inclusion of Take On Me has no soul. 

Personally i think this is a nice blend of styles – pop, rock, indie, jazz, punk, and a lovely noisy finish.